France welcomes the efforts of Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Bernardino Leon, as well as the announcement that an inter-Libyan political dialogue meeting will take place in Geneva.

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, the US Secretary of State, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, met in Brussels on December 3, 2014 to assess the current situation in Libya.

France welcomes the decision by the UN Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee to impose sanctions on the Libyan terrorist entities Ansar al-Shariah Benghazi and Ansar al-Shariah Derna. Laurent Fabius called for these sanctions at the ministerial meeting on Libya on September 25 in New York.

This conference will bring together the “5+5 Dialogue” countries as well as representatives of other Mediterranean countries (Cyprus and Greece) and neighbors of Libya (Egypt, Niger, Sudan and Chad). Bernadino León, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, is also expected to attend. The EU, the Arab League and the Union for the Mediterranean will also be represented.

France’s priority is to obtain a political agreement ending the fighting in Tripoli, Benghazi and throughout Libya. We support the UNSMIL-led mediation effort on the ground and call on all stakeholders to participate.

France condemns the murder of an ICRC delegate in Libya. It extends its condolences to his family and friends. Full light must be shed on this horrific act and those responsible must be identified and brought to justice.

France condemns the kidnapping of the Jordanian ambassador in Tripoli. We call on the Libyan authorities to do everything possible to protect diplomatic personnel and premises, in accordance with the Vienna Convention.

This conference will provide an opportunity to express our solidarity with Libya, to follow up on the commitments made in Paris in February 2013 and to develop new proposals with respect to Libyan requests for assistance on security matters.

France condemns the acts of violence perpetrated against the General National Congress and its members, who are the representatives of Libya. It reaffirms its support for the Libyan authorities and the democratic transition process.

Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Ali Zeidan, Prime Minister of Libya, to reaffirm France’s support for the transition and its institutions. He reaffirmed to him our attachment to the respect for the democratic legitimacy resulting from the elections of July 7, 2012.

France condemns the killing in Surt on January 11 of Mr. Hassan al-Droui, Libyan Deputy Minister of Industry. It extends its condolences to his family and friends. It would like to see those responsible swiftly identified and tried.

France condemns the brutal murder of Abdelsalam al-Mismari. It extends its condolences to his family and friends. Abdelsalam al-Mismari waged a courageous battle in support of democracy and human rights under the Qaddafi regime during the Libyan revolution and the transition.

France supports the Libyan authorities that emerged from the democratic elections in July 2012. It would like the General National Congress of Libya to continue to carry out the transition process with determination and through dialogue, with a view to adopting a constitution that will bring together all Libyans.

France strongly condemns the besieging by militiamen of the various Libyan ministries. Such unacceptable acts impede the proper functioning of the government authorities. These repeated incidents underline the urgent need to re-establish security in Libya.

France expresses its deep concern at the most recent incidents in Tripoli which have undermined the proper functioning and the legitimacy of the General National Congress and caused physical harm to its president, Mohamed Magariaf.

The International Ministerial Conference adopted the two attached Plans, namely the National Security Development Plan, and the Justice and Rule of Law Development Plan for implementation by the competent authorities of the Libyan Government, and with the assistance and full support of the international partners representing governments, international and regional organizations.